Developed by
ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Released
1989
Also For
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES
Published by
MicroProse Software, Inc.

Perspective
Top-down
Setting
Fantasy
Genre
Action
Gameplay
Puzzle elements, RPG elements
Visual
2D scrolling

Description

The Kingdom of Albereth was under attack of barbarian forces. King Valwyn drove the barbarians away, but was wounded in battles. Searching for a place where he could rest and restore his strength, he left the city - but never returned. Now, a new hero must rise and defend his homeland.

Times of Lore is an action game with light role-playing elements, which follows the adventures of a young warrior (strong barbarian, armored knight, or quick valkyrie) to assist a weakened kingdom from various threats, and to recover special Artifacts that once made the kingdom strong.

Gameplay consists of moving the protagonist in real-time (day and night) through various terrains, like forests, towns, and dungeons. The player character gathers basic items, like health and magic potions, and increasingly powerful weapons as he completes tasks and advances the plot. Conversations are handled through key phrases. Battles involve a few types of creatures (skeletons, orcs, rogues) of which there can be various flavors.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry